New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-28
FROM OWLS HEAD TO QUEENSTOWN.
THE CORoNET's LoG-THE VETERAN CAPTAIN SAM
UELs SAILED A WAITING RACE. But TILE
MAILING Is DONE BY TIIE OTIIER BOAT.

THE coRoNET's IoG-THE VETERAN CAPTAIN SAM
UELs SAILED WAITING RACE. But TILE
WAITING is DONE BY THE OTHER BOAT.
QUEENSTOWN, March 27.-The Coronet arrived here
at 12:49:55 p. m. Irish time Inc apparent
time occupied in passage II days,
2 hours. "a minutes and 40 seconds, and tn
actual time computed on the Greenwich basis IA days.
10 hours minutes. Ii seconds. Tho whole number OF
nautical miles sailed 2,9i9 The longest days run
was POI 5 miles, made Saturday, March 20, and the
shortest 80 miles, made on Tuesday, March ~. Inc
weather was uncommOny empcstuous even iOr ths sea-
son of the year. No less than seven heavy gales con-
triyed TO keep the sea fomen for eleven days OF the
trip. and for two days the weather was so severe
"A 10 make the question OF the yachts living
through theu somewhat doubtful She behaved spicn'
ddly however, in all sorts Of weather and proved her-
self one OF the stanches II not of the fastest vessels
OF her type aoat No accidents happened to any OF tue
sailors despite the great risks they were compelled to
take at times With the exception Of three torn sails ana
little broken tackle everything on board the boat was
in s cood shane when the anchor
town as when 1t raised OFF Tompkinsville, staten
Island. It is thought that n much quicker passage
might have been made had Captain Crosby carried more
sail On several occasions, when the WIND was lght out
the sky threatening, he very cautious and his ndg
ment was controlled largely by the barometer which
was much Of the time below 20 and seldom above 30, the
normal height In the latitude traversed. The course
made was "a little more northerly than was thought sale
but fortunately no icebcrSs field ice were enooun
tered.
The advantage gained by the Coronet at the start in
creased the confidence Of those board in both boat
and skppers It was the first time that Captain Crosby
had ever participated in yacht of any sort He
freely admitted that he feared that Captain Samue OF
the Dauntes with his past experience woud succeed IN
crossing the starting line somewhat ahead How needless
these appreheusions were Is already known II Is not
too much to say that in his maneuvrinS he dspiayed
more Judgment and tact than is usually seen Ill races
near New-York. After taking the anchor on board at
eleven o'clock on the morning of the start. he
heat about the bay oil Owls Head surveying the water
and verifying the position OF buoys II and 49, between
which she must pass after the proper signal hai been
made from tie Judges tug When tho preparatory signal
was given the Coronet making reach up the pay
with head toward the Battery Captain CROSBY held the
wheel and by his side Captain Anderson, watch In
hand, counting the seconds. Seven minutes from tie
time of tho first signal Captain Crosby ordered the
helm "hard-a.lee" to bring the boats head around.
MANGUVRING FOR START.
She was under fifty seconds in stays. and
then fairly flew before the strong norherly wind AS
had been arranged that the starting signal would DC gwen
ten minutes after the preparatory signal 1t seemed prob
able that the Coronet would reach the line fully minute
before the time for the second signal, when 1t would be
necessary to go again. thus causing considerable
loss of time Captain Crosby was equal to the emergency
however When he realized what was imminent he spilled
the wind out OF the sheets by trimming nat ait'
bringing the big schooner almost TO standstill
When the signal finally given he paid out the sheets
fore and aft up the squaresa, forestaysa and top
sails and In thirty seconds had the Coronct across the
line.
Tho Dauntless 1t will be remembered, off Gowanus.
nearly a mile away, with her stern toward the
Judges boat. Every possible stitch OF can
vas was spread OIL tho Coronet as she sped through
the Narrows at the rate of thirteen miles
pdcJ ,v tuc,s
Once or twice. when under the lee OF the high land IL
seemed as though her opponent was gaining her lost
ground rapidly. but when the wind filed the sails again,
she left the Dauncss further astern than a the START
The tortous swash Channel having been followed to tho
ocean, the sandy Hook lighthouse bore west by south
and the open sea portion OF the trip began.
The course laid east by south The sky was clear
and the breeze which had veered around to northwest
was frcshcncd When the excursion boat Bay Ridge.
which was the only ono OF the heeV vi
steamers to accompany the racing yachts as
far rs sandy Hook lghtship turned back at about $40
n ,n the relative position OF the schooncrs was nearly
the same as when they passed through the Narrows and
they were steering the The wind now was
greatly increased, heavy sea running abeam Ihe pal
loon and skysals and topsas on both boats were taken
I'm about the same moment Then the Dauntcss dropped
asern rapidly, and at o'clock was hull down six miles
away she had changed her course TO southsoutheas'
and when darkness set in only her topmasts were visible
PREPARING FOR THE FIRST GALE.
Onco out of sight of land the wind blew frcsher every
hour by dark gale threatened and preparations to
meet it were made The anchors were pulled In and
fastened tightly about the mast The gun and gun car
rages and everything else movable deck were slowed
away in safe places the boats lashcd down, the
matches battened and the Ghs and other weak points
covered with protectors The flying jbwas housed
mansa reefed far possible the bonnet OF the
foresa taken out altogether BY IL o'clock the sea was
running high and the stiff breeze keeed the yacht over
till her scuppers were buried In ioam'
Now and then the big waves came
on toppng ten feet In front Of the ship But
each time tho Coroncts stern roso 70 meet them and
gided smoothly over.
The yacht was now running about twelve knots an